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On the Eve of My Independence

Tomorrow is Monday, March 16. Tomorrow, I officially walk into the clinic and start my new job as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

After four months, eight relocations, and surviving a system rigidly designed to make disabled people fail, I have finally reached the starting line. I survived.

This week was kinda quiet on the mutual aid front. I was able to get groceries and pay some necessary bills (like my phone), though, and amazing person dropped $100 into the GFM, bringing our final rent gap down to exactly $723.

I am literally 24 hours away from stepping into my first full-time job in six years. I just need to hold onto this apartment until my first paycheck arrives.

If you have been waiting for the right moment to help, today is the day. Let's close this final $723 gap so I can go to work tomorrow knowing that Riko and my sanctuary are completely secure. 💜

Venmo: https://venmo.com/ellisarcwolf
CashApp: https://cash.app/$CeruleanArc
Chime: $EllisArcwolf
GFM (For Rent): https://gofund.me/85c9fb79e

And truly, to those who have shown support, shared, or donated, thank you for believing in me when I struggled to. Thank you for seeing me to this moment.

I'll keep reporting on the growing good news. 😸

#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Pittsburgh #ActuallyAutistic #DisabilityJustice #HousingSecurity #LPC #Therapist #CommunityCare

On the Eve of My Independence

Tomorrow is Monday, March 16. Tomorrow, I officially walk into the clinic and start my new job as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

After four months, eight relocations, and surviving a system rigidly designed to make disabled people fail, I have finally reached the starting line. I survived.

This week was kinda quiet on the mutual aid front. I was able to get groceries and pay some necessary bills (like my phone), though, and amazing person dropped $100 into the GFM, bringing our final rent gap down to exactly $723.

I am literally 24 hours away from stepping into my first full-time job in six years. I just need to hold onto this apartment until my first paycheck arrives.

If you have been waiting for the right moment to help, today is the day. Let's close this final $723 gap so I can go to work tomorrow knowing that Riko and my sanctuary are completely secure. 💜

Venmo: https://venmo.com/ellisarcwolf
CashApp: https://cash.app/$CeruleanArc
Chime: $EllisArcwolf
GFM (For Rent): https://gofund.me/85c9fb79e

And truly, to those who have shown support, shared, or donated, thank you for believing in me when I struggled to. Thank you for seeing me to this moment.

I'll keep reporting on the growing good news. 😸

#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Pittsburgh #ActuallyAutistic #DisabilityJustice #HousingSecurity #LPC #Therapist #CommunityCare

On the Eve of My Independence

Tomorrow is Monday, March 16. Tomorrow, I officially walk into the clinic and start my new job as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

After four months, eight relocations, and surviving a system rigidly designed to make disabled people fail, I have finally reached the starting line. I survived.

This week was kinda quiet on the mutual aid front. I was able to get groceries and pay some necessary bills (like my phone), though, and amazing person dropped $100 into the GFM, bringing our final rent gap down to exactly $723.

I am literally 24 hours away from stepping into my first full-time job in six years. I just need to hold onto this apartment until my first paycheck arrives.

If you have been waiting for the right moment to help, today is the day. Let's close this final $723 gap so I can go to work tomorrow knowing that Riko and my sanctuary are completely secure. 💜

Venmo: https://venmo.com/ellisarcwolf
CashApp: https://cash.app/$CeruleanArc
Chime: $EllisArcwolf
GFM (For Rent): https://gofund.me/85c9fb79e

And truly, to those who have shown support, shared, or donated, thank you for believing in me when I struggled to. Thank you for seeing me to this moment.

I'll keep reporting on the growing good news. 😸

#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Pittsburgh #ActuallyAutistic #DisabilityJustice #HousingSecurity #LPC #Therapist #CommunityCare

On the Eve of My Independence

Tomorrow is Monday, March 16. Tomorrow, I officially walk into the clinic and start my new job as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

After four months, eight relocations, and surviving a system rigidly designed to make disabled people fail, I have finally reached the starting line. I survived.

This week was kinda quiet on the mutual aid front. I was able to get groceries and pay some necessary bills (like my phone), though, and amazing person dropped $100 into the GFM, bringing our final rent gap down to exactly $723.

I am literally 24 hours away from stepping into my first full-time job in six years. I just need to hold onto this apartment until my first paycheck arrives.

If you have been waiting for the right moment to help, today is the day. Let's close this final $723 gap so I can go to work tomorrow knowing that Riko and my sanctuary are completely secure. 💜

Venmo: https://venmo.com/ellisarcwolf
CashApp: https://cash.app/$CeruleanArc
Chime: $EllisArcwolf
GFM (For Rent): https://gofund.me/85c9fb79e

And truly, to those who have shown support, shared, or donated, thank you for believing in me when I struggled to. Thank you for seeing me to this moment.

I'll keep reporting on the growing good news. 😸

#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Pittsburgh #ActuallyAutistic #DisabilityJustice #HousingSecurity #LPC #Therapist #CommunityCare

On the Eve of My Independence

Tomorrow is Monday, March 16. Tomorrow, I officially walk into the clinic and start my new job as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

After four months, eight relocations, and surviving a system rigidly designed to make disabled people fail, I have finally reached the starting line. I survived.

This week was kinda quiet on the mutual aid front. I was able to get groceries and pay some necessary bills (like my phone), though, and amazing person dropped $100 into the GFM, bringing our final rent gap down to exactly $723.

I am literally 24 hours away from stepping into my first full-time job in six years. I just need to hold onto this apartment until my first paycheck arrives.

If you have been waiting for the right moment to help, today is the day. Let's close this final $723 gap so I can go to work tomorrow knowing that Riko and my sanctuary are completely secure. 💜

Venmo: https://venmo.com/ellisarcwolf
CashApp: https://cash.app/$CeruleanArc
Chime: $EllisArcwolf
GFM (For Rent): https://gofund.me/85c9fb79e

And truly, to those who have shown support, shared, or donated, thank you for believing in me when I struggled to. Thank you for seeing me to this moment.

I'll keep reporting on the growing good news. 😸

#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Pittsburgh #ActuallyAutistic #DisabilityJustice #HousingSecurity #LPC #Therapist #CommunityCare

🚨 VICTORY REPORT & THE EMPLOYMENT LIFELINE 🚨

Update: Thanks to this incredible community, Monday's micro-ask was a complete success! I have a fully stocked fridge. Riko and I are safe, fed, and profoundly grateful. 💜

With food secured, all focus shifts to holding onto this place that I need to start my clinical job this coming Monday, March 16.

The Goal (Rent): I'm still pushing the main GoFundMe to secure the final $823 needed to lock in this apartment so I never have to move again. (Or, like, at least not in the near-future. Like maybe after a year or something.)

• Venmo: https://venmo.com/ellisarcwolf
• CashApp: https://cash.app/$CeruleanArc
• Chime: $EllisArcwolf
• GFM (for Rent): https://gofund.me/85c9fb79e

#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #MicroAsk #Pittsburgh #ActuallyAutistic #DisabilityJustice #CommunityCare #HousingSecurity

🚨 VICTORY REPORT & THE EMPLOYMENT LIFELINE 🚨

Update: Thanks to this incredible community, Monday's micro-ask was a complete success! I have a fully stocked fridge. Riko and I are safe, fed, and profoundly grateful. 💜

With food secured, all focus shifts to holding onto this place that I need to start my clinical job this coming Monday, March 16.

The Goal (Rent): I'm still pushing the main GoFundMe to secure the final $823 needed to lock in this apartment so I never have to move again. (Or, like, at least not in the near-future. Like maybe after a year or something.)

• Venmo: https://venmo.com/ellisarcwolf
• CashApp: https://cash.app/$CeruleanArc
• Chime: $EllisArcwolf
• GFM (for Rent): https://gofund.me/85c9fb79e

#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #MicroAsk #Pittsburgh #ActuallyAutistic #DisabilityJustice #CommunityCare #HousingSecurity

🚨 VICTORY REPORT & THE EMPLOYMENT LIFELINE 🚨

Update: Thanks to this incredible community, Monday's micro-ask was a complete success! I have a fully stocked fridge. Riko and I are safe, fed, and profoundly grateful. 💜

With food secured, all focus shifts to holding onto this place that I need to start my clinical job this coming Monday, March 16.

The Goal (Rent): I'm still pushing the main GoFundMe to secure the final $823 needed to lock in this apartment so I never have to move again. (Or, like, at least not in the near-future. Like maybe after a year or something.)

• Venmo: https://venmo.com/ellisarcwolf
• CashApp: https://cash.app/$CeruleanArc
• Chime: $EllisArcwolf
• GFM (for Rent): https://gofund.me/85c9fb79e

#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #MicroAsk #Pittsburgh #ActuallyAutistic #DisabilityJustice #CommunityCare #HousingSecurity

🚨 VICTORY REPORT & THE EMPLOYMENT LIFELINE 🚨

Update: Thanks to this incredible community, Monday's micro-ask was a complete success! I have a fully stocked fridge. Riko and I are safe, fed, and profoundly grateful. 💜

With food secured, all focus shifts to holding onto this place that I need to start my clinical job this coming Monday, March 16.

The Goal (Rent): I'm still pushing the main GoFundMe to secure the final $823 needed to lock in this apartment so I never have to move again. (Or, like, at least not in the near-future. Like maybe after a year or something.)

• Venmo: https://venmo.com/ellisarcwolf
• CashApp: https://cash.app/$CeruleanArc
• Chime: $EllisArcwolf
• GFM (for Rent): https://gofund.me/85c9fb79e

#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #MicroAsk #Pittsburgh #ActuallyAutistic #DisabilityJustice #CommunityCare #HousingSecurity

🚨 VICTORY REPORT & THE EMPLOYMENT LIFELINE 🚨

Update: Thanks to this incredible community, Monday's micro-ask was a complete success! I have a fully stocked fridge. Riko and I are safe, fed, and profoundly grateful. 💜

With food secured, all focus shifts to holding onto this place that I need to start my clinical job this coming Monday, March 16.

The Goal (Rent): I'm still pushing the main GoFundMe to secure the final $823 needed to lock in this apartment so I never have to move again. (Or, like, at least not in the near-future. Like maybe after a year or something.)

• Venmo: https://venmo.com/ellisarcwolf
• CashApp: https://cash.app/$CeruleanArc
• Chime: $EllisArcwolf
• GFM (for Rent): https://gofund.me/85c9fb79e

#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #MicroAsk #Pittsburgh #ActuallyAutistic #DisabilityJustice #CommunityCare #HousingSecurity

Asking for help is one of the hardest things in the world, and society often makes us feel like we're failing just for trying to survive a broken system.

Because we missed the March 2 GFM goal, I had to move again. I'm now in a new, less comfortable space (very cool bedroom though!), but I am refusing to give up. I am literally only weeks away from starting my new clinical job as an LPC on March 16, and shortly after that, achieving total financial independence.

But right now, the systemic "poverty tax" is draining my very last resources.

This week, bureaucratic delays at my onboarding drug test made me late to leave for my mandated fingerprinting appointment. I was forced to spend $60-ish on a Lyft, and STILL I made it one minute late for my appointment. Because of that single minute, they refused to see me and tried to push my appointment back weeks—which would have destroyed my March 16 start date. To save my job, I was forced to spend another $50 on an emergency Lyft to race to a second location just to get my prints run that same day.

The system rigidly punishes those of us trying to survive, especially when navigating it with agoraphobia, PTSD, and autism. I know that the only reason I'm still functioning is sheer force of will born entirely of the belief that this community has in me and the investment that you've put in to my getting to this point.

Here is exactly where things stand financially right now:

• Groceries (Secured): EBT kicks in tomorrow, March 9. We are safe on food! Riko too!
• Priority 1 - Rent (Urgent): Hitting our GFM goal covers the rent in its entirety through April 1. This is the absolute priority so I don't lose this space and get displaced again.
• Priority 2 - Internet ($100): I currently have no home internet and am burning through expensive mobile hotspot data. I need a $100 deposit to get it installed, but I must secure the rent first.

I am so close to the finish line. Please, if you can invest in my survival today, you are securing the roof over my head until my first paycheck arrives. Thank you for not letting me fall at the final hurdle.

GFM: https://gofund.me/85c9fb79e
Venmo: https://venmo.com/ellisarcwolf
CashApp: https://cash.app/$CeruleanArc
Chime: $EllisArcwolf

#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Pittsburgh #PovertyTax #ActuallyAutistic #PTSD #DisabilityJustice #HousingSecurity #LPC #Therapist #CommunityCare #SiberianHusky

Asking for help is one of the hardest things in the world, and society often makes us feel like we're failing just for trying to survive a broken system.

Because we missed the March 2 GFM goal, I had to move again. I'm now in a new, less comfortable space (very cool bedroom though!), but I am refusing to give up. I am literally only weeks away from starting my new clinical job as an LPC on March 16, and shortly after that, achieving total financial independence.

But right now, the systemic "poverty tax" is draining my very last resources.

This week, bureaucratic delays at my onboarding drug test made me late to leave for my mandated fingerprinting appointment. I was forced to spend $60-ish on a Lyft, and STILL I made it one minute late for my appointment. Because of that single minute, they refused to see me and tried to push my appointment back weeks—which would have destroyed my March 16 start date. To save my job, I was forced to spend another $50 on an emergency Lyft to race to a second location just to get my prints run that same day.

The system rigidly punishes those of us trying to survive, especially when navigating it with agoraphobia, PTSD, and autism. I know that the only reason I'm still functioning is sheer force of will born entirely of the belief that this community has in me and the investment that you've put in to my getting to this point.

Here is exactly where things stand financially right now:

• Groceries (Secured): EBT kicks in tomorrow, March 9. We are safe on food! Riko too!
• Priority 1 - Rent (Urgent): Hitting our GFM goal covers the rent in its entirety through April 1. This is the absolute priority so I don't lose this space and get displaced again.
• Priority 2 - Internet ($100): I currently have no home internet and am burning through expensive mobile hotspot data. I need a $100 deposit to get it installed, but I must secure the rent first.

I am so close to the finish line. Please, if you can invest in my survival today, you are securing the roof over my head until my first paycheck arrives. Thank you for not letting me fall at the final hurdle.

GFM: https://gofund.me/85c9fb79e
Venmo: https://venmo.com/ellisarcwolf
CashApp: https://cash.app/$CeruleanArc
Chime: $EllisArcwolf

#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Pittsburgh #PovertyTax #ActuallyAutistic #PTSD #DisabilityJustice #HousingSecurity #LPC #Therapist #CommunityCare #SiberianHusky

Asking for help is one of the hardest things in the world, and society often makes us feel like we're failing just for trying to survive a broken system.

Because we missed the March 2 GFM goal, I had to move again. I'm now in a new, less comfortable space (very cool bedroom though!), but I am refusing to give up. I am literally only weeks away from starting my new clinical job as an LPC on March 16, and shortly after that, achieving total financial independence.

But right now, the systemic "poverty tax" is draining my very last resources.

This week, bureaucratic delays at my onboarding drug test made me late to leave for my mandated fingerprinting appointment. I was forced to spend $60-ish on a Lyft, and STILL I made it one minute late for my appointment. Because of that single minute, they refused to see me and tried to push my appointment back weeks—which would have destroyed my March 16 start date. To save my job, I was forced to spend another $50 on an emergency Lyft to race to a second location just to get my prints run that same day.

The system rigidly punishes those of us trying to survive, especially when navigating it with agoraphobia, PTSD, and autism. I know that the only reason I'm still functioning is sheer force of will born entirely of the belief that this community has in me and the investment that you've put in to my getting to this point.

Here is exactly where things stand financially right now:

• Groceries (Secured): EBT kicks in tomorrow, March 9. We are safe on food! Riko too!
• Priority 1 - Rent (Urgent): Hitting our GFM goal covers the rent in its entirety through April 1. This is the absolute priority so I don't lose this space and get displaced again.
• Priority 2 - Internet ($100): I currently have no home internet and am burning through expensive mobile hotspot data. I need a $100 deposit to get it installed, but I must secure the rent first.

I am so close to the finish line. Please, if you can invest in my survival today, you are securing the roof over my head until my first paycheck arrives. Thank you for not letting me fall at the final hurdle.

GFM: https://gofund.me/85c9fb79e
Venmo: https://venmo.com/ellisarcwolf
CashApp: https://cash.app/$CeruleanArc
Chime: $EllisArcwolf

#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Pittsburgh #PovertyTax #ActuallyAutistic #PTSD #DisabilityJustice #HousingSecurity #LPC #Therapist #CommunityCare #SiberianHusky

Asking for help is one of the hardest things in the world, and society often makes us feel like we're failing just for trying to survive a broken system.

Because we missed the March 2 GFM goal, I had to move again. I'm now in a new, less comfortable space (very cool bedroom though!), but I am refusing to give up. I am literally only weeks away from starting my new clinical job as an LPC on March 16, and shortly after that, achieving total financial independence.

But right now, the systemic "poverty tax" is draining my very last resources.

This week, bureaucratic delays at my onboarding drug test made me late to leave for my mandated fingerprinting appointment. I was forced to spend $60-ish on a Lyft, and STILL I made it one minute late for my appointment. Because of that single minute, they refused to see me and tried to push my appointment back weeks—which would have destroyed my March 16 start date. To save my job, I was forced to spend another $50 on an emergency Lyft to race to a second location just to get my prints run that same day.

The system rigidly punishes those of us trying to survive, especially when navigating it with agoraphobia, PTSD, and autism. I know that the only reason I'm still functioning is sheer force of will born entirely of the belief that this community has in me and the investment that you've put in to my getting to this point.

Here is exactly where things stand financially right now:

• Groceries (Secured): EBT kicks in tomorrow, March 9. We are safe on food! Riko too!
• Priority 1 - Rent (Urgent): Hitting our GFM goal covers the rent in its entirety through April 1. This is the absolute priority so I don't lose this space and get displaced again.
• Priority 2 - Internet ($100): I currently have no home internet and am burning through expensive mobile hotspot data. I need a $100 deposit to get it installed, but I must secure the rent first.

I am so close to the finish line. Please, if you can invest in my survival today, you are securing the roof over my head until my first paycheck arrives. Thank you for not letting me fall at the final hurdle.

GFM: https://gofund.me/85c9fb79e
Venmo: https://venmo.com/ellisarcwolf
CashApp: https://cash.app/$CeruleanArc
Chime: $EllisArcwolf

#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Pittsburgh #PovertyTax #ActuallyAutistic #PTSD #DisabilityJustice #HousingSecurity #LPC #Therapist #CommunityCare #SiberianHusky

Asking for help is one of the hardest things in the world, and society often makes us feel like we're failing just for trying to survive a broken system.

Because we missed the March 2 GFM goal, I had to move again. I'm now in a new, less comfortable space (very cool bedroom though!), but I am refusing to give up. I am literally only weeks away from starting my new clinical job as an LPC on March 16, and shortly after that, achieving total financial independence.

But right now, the systemic "poverty tax" is draining my very last resources.

This week, bureaucratic delays at my onboarding drug test made me late to leave for my mandated fingerprinting appointment. I was forced to spend $60-ish on a Lyft, and STILL I made it one minute late for my appointment. Because of that single minute, they refused to see me and tried to push my appointment back weeks—which would have destroyed my March 16 start date. To save my job, I was forced to spend another $50 on an emergency Lyft to race to a second location just to get my prints run that same day.

The system rigidly punishes those of us trying to survive, especially when navigating it with agoraphobia, PTSD, and autism. I know that the only reason I'm still functioning is sheer force of will born entirely of the belief that this community has in me and the investment that you've put in to my getting to this point.

Here is exactly where things stand financially right now:

• Groceries (Secured): EBT kicks in tomorrow, March 9. We are safe on food! Riko too!
• Priority 1 - Rent (Urgent): Hitting our GFM goal covers the rent in its entirety through April 1. This is the absolute priority so I don't lose this space and get displaced again.
• Priority 2 - Internet ($100): I currently have no home internet and am burning through expensive mobile hotspot data. I need a $100 deposit to get it installed, but I must secure the rent first.

I am so close to the finish line. Please, if you can invest in my survival today, you are securing the roof over my head until my first paycheck arrives. Thank you for not letting me fall at the final hurdle.

GFM: https://gofund.me/85c9fb79e
Venmo: https://venmo.com/ellisarcwolf
CashApp: https://cash.app/$CeruleanArc
Chime: $EllisArcwolf

#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Pittsburgh #PovertyTax #ActuallyAutistic #PTSD #DisabilityJustice #HousingSecurity #LPC #Therapist #CommunityCare #SiberianHusky

I had to make some really hard calls this week, and ultimately I had to liquidate my emergency fund entirely to cover some needed essentials:

✅ Meds Refilled: My brain chemistry is secure. I struggle to focus on much without Adderall, and the rest of my medications manage my severe PTSD. Without them, I'm pretty non-functional without the willpower most people need to run a triathlon. Without Medicaid (which is still a few days/weeks/who-the-fuck-knows from being approved), I had to pay out of pocket for many of them, although I was able to use discounts available to people without means.

✅ Riko Fed: I bought the food she actually needs. Her health is non-negotiable, and I feel like the rest of you agree cuz you're fucking awesome, and awesome people PREFER dogs and cats to human beings because they're superior to us in almost every conceivable way. I'm looking forward to happy RIko who doesn't look askance at her food.

The Cost of Zero

The trade-off is that I am now at absolute zero, and my atoms are in an impossible state of rest. It's not the good kind of rest. More like the helpless kind where you just kind of scream internally a lot but outside, you're a fucking boss.

I still have to contribute to the very large electric bill, and my need to keep returning to Pittsburgh to move things along remains ever strong (at least until I get housing in town).

The Ask

I am asking for help to get back to positive numbers so I can pay my "Impact Fee" to my host. But also so that I can keep afloat as I work on getting an Iowa job while I wait for my Pennsylvania license, which I never realized would be a 10-year journey where I would lose my eyesight and sanity until eventually returning home to realize that my wife has killed herself in my absence and there's this asshole named Antinous trying to take my shit...

Anyway.... 💙

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellis-emergency-fund http://cash.app/$CeruleanArc https://venmo.com/joanburgos

Thank you so much, as always.

P.S. Unrelated, but check out Riko's eyes! I recently realized she's got a lazy one, and I love her even more for it. :D :D :D

#MutualAid #AuDHD #PTSD #Disability #DogOfMastodon #LPC #Pittsburgh #TheOdyssey #HousingSecurity

I had to make some really hard calls this week, and ultimately I had to liquidate my emergency fund entirely to cover some needed essentials:

✅ Meds Refilled: My brain chemistry is secure. I struggle to focus on much without Adderall, and the rest of my medications manage my severe PTSD. Without them, I'm pretty non-functional without the willpower most people need to run a triathlon. Without Medicaid (which is still a few days/weeks/who-the-fuck-knows from being approved), I had to pay out of pocket for many of them, although I was able to use discounts available to people without means.

✅ Riko Fed: I bought the food she actually needs. Her health is non-negotiable, and I feel like the rest of you agree cuz you're fucking awesome, and awesome people PREFER dogs and cats to human beings because they're superior to us in almost every conceivable way. I'm looking forward to happy RIko who doesn't look askance at her food.

The Cost of Zero

The trade-off is that I am now at absolute zero, and my atoms are in an impossible state of rest. It's not the good kind of rest. More like the helpless kind where you just kind of scream internally a lot but outside, you're a fucking boss.

I still have to contribute to the very large electric bill, and my need to keep returning to Pittsburgh to move things along remains ever strong (at least until I get housing in town).

The Ask

I am asking for help to get back to positive numbers so I can pay my "Impact Fee" to my host. But also so that I can keep afloat as I work on getting an Iowa job while I wait for my Pennsylvania license, which I never realized would be a 10-year journey where I would lose my eyesight and sanity until eventually returning home to realize that my wife has killed herself in my absence and there's this asshole named Antinous trying to take my shit...

Anyway.... 💙

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellis-emergency-fund http://cash.app/$CeruleanArc https://venmo.com/joanburgos

Thank you so much, as always.

P.S. Unrelated, but check out Riko's eyes! I recently realized she's got a lazy one, and I love her even more for it. :D :D :D

#MutualAid #AuDHD #PTSD #Disability #DogOfMastodon #LPC #Pittsburgh #TheOdyssey #HousingSecurity

I had to make some really hard calls this week, and ultimately I had to liquidate my emergency fund entirely to cover some needed essentials:

✅ Meds Refilled: My brain chemistry is secure. I struggle to focus on much without Adderall, and the rest of my medications manage my severe PTSD. Without them, I'm pretty non-functional without the willpower most people need to run a triathlon. Without Medicaid (which is still a few days/weeks/who-the-fuck-knows from being approved), I had to pay out of pocket for many of them, although I was able to use discounts available to people without means.

✅ Riko Fed: I bought the food she actually needs. Her health is non-negotiable, and I feel like the rest of you agree cuz you're fucking awesome, and awesome people PREFER dogs and cats to human beings because they're superior to us in almost every conceivable way. I'm looking forward to happy RIko who doesn't look askance at her food.

The Cost of Zero

The trade-off is that I am now at absolute zero, and my atoms are in an impossible state of rest. It's not the good kind of rest. More like the helpless kind where you just kind of scream internally a lot but outside, you're a fucking boss.

I still have to contribute to the very large electric bill, and my need to keep returning to Pittsburgh to move things along remains ever strong (at least until I get housing in town).

The Ask

I am asking for help to get back to positive numbers so I can pay my "Impact Fee" to my host. But also so that I can keep afloat as I work on getting an Iowa job while I wait for my Pennsylvania license, which I never realized would be a 10-year journey where I would lose my eyesight and sanity until eventually returning home to realize that my wife has killed herself in my absence and there's this asshole named Antinous trying to take my shit...

Anyway.... 💙

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellis-emergency-fund http://cash.app/$CeruleanArc https://venmo.com/joanburgos

Thank you so much, as always.

P.S. Unrelated, but check out Riko's eyes! I recently realized she's got a lazy one, and I love her even more for it. :D :D :D

#MutualAid #AuDHD #PTSD #Disability #DogOfMastodon #LPC #Pittsburgh #TheOdyssey #HousingSecurity

I had to make some really hard calls this week, and ultimately I had to liquidate my emergency fund entirely to cover some needed essentials:

✅ Meds Refilled: My brain chemistry is secure. I struggle to focus on much without Adderall, and the rest of my medications manage my severe PTSD. Without them, I'm pretty non-functional without the willpower most people need to run a triathlon. Without Medicaid (which is still a few days/weeks/who-the-fuck-knows from being approved), I had to pay out of pocket for many of them, although I was able to use discounts available to people without means.

✅ Riko Fed: I bought the food she actually needs. Her health is non-negotiable, and I feel like the rest of you agree cuz you're fucking awesome, and awesome people PREFER dogs and cats to human beings because they're superior to us in almost every conceivable way. I'm looking forward to happy RIko who doesn't look askance at her food.

The Cost of Zero

The trade-off is that I am now at absolute zero, and my atoms are in an impossible state of rest. It's not the good kind of rest. More like the helpless kind where you just kind of scream internally a lot but outside, you're a fucking boss.

I still have to contribute to the very large electric bill, and my need to keep returning to Pittsburgh to move things along remains ever strong (at least until I get housing in town).

The Ask

I am asking for help to get back to positive numbers so I can pay my "Impact Fee" to my host. But also so that I can keep afloat as I work on getting an Iowa job while I wait for my Pennsylvania license, which I never realized would be a 10-year journey where I would lose my eyesight and sanity until eventually returning home to realize that my wife has killed herself in my absence and there's this asshole named Antinous trying to take my shit...

Anyway.... 💙

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellis-emergency-fund http://cash.app/$CeruleanArc https://venmo.com/joanburgos

Thank you so much, as always.

P.S. Unrelated, but check out Riko's eyes! I recently realized she's got a lazy one, and I love her even more for it. :D :D :D

#MutualAid #AuDHD #PTSD #Disability #DogOfMastodon #LPC #Pittsburgh #TheOdyssey #HousingSecurity

I had to make some really hard calls this week, and ultimately I had to liquidate my emergency fund entirely to cover some needed essentials:

✅ Meds Refilled: My brain chemistry is secure. I struggle to focus on much without Adderall, and the rest of my medications manage my severe PTSD. Without them, I'm pretty non-functional without the willpower most people need to run a triathlon. Without Medicaid (which is still a few days/weeks/who-the-fuck-knows from being approved), I had to pay out of pocket for many of them, although I was able to use discounts available to people without means.

✅ Riko Fed: I bought the food she actually needs. Her health is non-negotiable, and I feel like the rest of you agree cuz you're fucking awesome, and awesome people PREFER dogs and cats to human beings because they're superior to us in almost every conceivable way. I'm looking forward to happy RIko who doesn't look askance at her food.

The Cost of Zero

The trade-off is that I am now at absolute zero, and my atoms are in an impossible state of rest. It's not the good kind of rest. More like the helpless kind where you just kind of scream internally a lot but outside, you're a fucking boss.

I still have to contribute to the very large electric bill, and my need to keep returning to Pittsburgh to move things along remains ever strong (at least until I get housing in town).

The Ask

I am asking for help to get back to positive numbers so I can pay my "Impact Fee" to my host. But also so that I can keep afloat as I work on getting an Iowa job while I wait for my Pennsylvania license, which I never realized would be a 10-year journey where I would lose my eyesight and sanity until eventually returning home to realize that my wife has killed herself in my absence and there's this asshole named Antinous trying to take my shit...

Anyway.... 💙

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellis-emergency-fund http://cash.app/$CeruleanArc https://venmo.com/joanburgos

Thank you so much, as always.

P.S. Unrelated, but check out Riko's eyes! I recently realized she's got a lazy one, and I love her even more for it. :D :D :D

#MutualAid #AuDHD #PTSD #Disability #DogOfMastodon #LPC #Pittsburgh #TheOdyssey #HousingSecurity

The Cost of Sanctuary

I have been here for a month. While my host has been incredibly generous and kind, the physics of survival are undeniable: my presence has raised the bills, and the household budget cannot sustain the extra weight.

My host is a lifeline, but they cannot afford to drown because they tried to save me. I must contribute to these spiked bills immediately. Securing my shelter—and ensuring I am not a burden to the person keeping me off the street—is the absolute priority.

The Hard Choice: This means Riko’s needs have to wait. She needs better food (the cheap stuff is tearing up her stomach), but I have to choose the roof over the kibble. We can manage the sickness. We cannot manage homelessness.

The Ask: I need to pay my "impact fee" on this household. I need to clear the debt my presence has created so I can stay here until the License Board finally signs the paper.

Please don't let the lifeboat capsize.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellis-emergency-fund http://cash.app/$CeruleanArc https://venmo.com/joanburgos

#MutualAid #HousingSecurity #Poverty #LPC #PA #DogOfMastodon

The Cost of Sanctuary

I have been here for a month. While my host has been incredibly generous and kind, the physics of survival are undeniable: my presence has raised the bills, and the household budget cannot sustain the extra weight.

My host is a lifeline, but they cannot afford to drown because they tried to save me. I must contribute to these spiked bills immediately. Securing my shelter—and ensuring I am not a burden to the person keeping me off the street—is the absolute priority.

The Hard Choice: This means Riko’s needs have to wait. She needs better food (the cheap stuff is tearing up her stomach), but I have to choose the roof over the kibble. We can manage the sickness. We cannot manage homelessness.

The Ask: I need to pay my "impact fee" on this household. I need to clear the debt my presence has created so I can stay here until the License Board finally signs the paper.

Please don't let the lifeboat capsize.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellis-emergency-fund http://cash.app/$CeruleanArc https://venmo.com/joanburgos

#MutualAid #HousingSecurity #Poverty #LPC #PA #DogOfMastodon

The Cost of Sanctuary

I have been here for a month. While my host has been incredibly generous and kind, the physics of survival are undeniable: my presence has raised the bills, and the household budget cannot sustain the extra weight.

My host is a lifeline, but they cannot afford to drown because they tried to save me. I must contribute to these spiked bills immediately. Securing my shelter—and ensuring I am not a burden to the person keeping me off the street—is the absolute priority.

The Hard Choice: This means Riko’s needs have to wait. She needs better food (the cheap stuff is tearing up her stomach), but I have to choose the roof over the kibble. We can manage the sickness. We cannot manage homelessness.

The Ask: I need to pay my "impact fee" on this household. I need to clear the debt my presence has created so I can stay here until the License Board finally signs the paper.

Please don't let the lifeboat capsize.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellis-emergency-fund http://cash.app/$CeruleanArc https://venmo.com/joanburgos

#MutualAid #HousingSecurity #Poverty #LPC #PA #DogOfMastodon

The Cost of Sanctuary

I have been here for a month. While my host has been incredibly generous and kind, the physics of survival are undeniable: my presence has raised the bills, and the household budget cannot sustain the extra weight.

My host is a lifeline, but they cannot afford to drown because they tried to save me. I must contribute to these spiked bills immediately. Securing my shelter—and ensuring I am not a burden to the person keeping me off the street—is the absolute priority.

The Hard Choice: This means Riko’s needs have to wait. She needs better food (the cheap stuff is tearing up her stomach), but I have to choose the roof over the kibble. We can manage the sickness. We cannot manage homelessness.

The Ask: I need to pay my "impact fee" on this household. I need to clear the debt my presence has created so I can stay here until the License Board finally signs the paper.

Please don't let the lifeboat capsize.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellis-emergency-fund http://cash.app/$CeruleanArc https://venmo.com/joanburgos

#MutualAid #HousingSecurity #Poverty #LPC #PA #DogOfMastodon

Friends, this is an urgent mutual aid request.

I'm Ellis (she/her)—a queer, trans, and neurodivergent Latina author and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 9 years' experience serving at-risk populations.

For my long-term safety and well-being, I am urgently moving from Iowa to a sanctuary city in Pennsylvania. I'm doing this alone and I'm fundraising to cover the costs of the move.

We've already raised $180! This is incredible. We are now less than $100 away from covering the entire expedited process for my PA license. I need to get back to work to fund the rest of the move.

Any support or boost is deeply appreciated. Thank you for your solidarity and for making this move possible.

https://gofund.me/5c18edc18

#MutualAid #TransMutualAid #TransCrowdfund #SafetyFirst #HousingSecurity #Latina #LPC #Neurodivergent

Friends, this is an urgent mutual aid request.

I'm Ellis (she/her)—a queer, trans, and neurodivergent Latina author and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 9 years' experience serving at-risk populations.

For my long-term safety and well-being, I am urgently moving from Iowa to a sanctuary city in Pennsylvania. I'm doing this alone and I'm fundraising to cover the costs of the move.

We've already raised $180! This is incredible. We are now less than $100 away from covering the entire expedited process for my PA license. I need to get back to work to fund the rest of the move.

Any support or boost is deeply appreciated. Thank you for your solidarity and for making this move possible.

https://gofund.me/5c18edc18

#MutualAid #TransMutualAid #TransCrowdfund #SafetyFirst #HousingSecurity #Latina #LPC #Neurodivergent

Friends, this is an urgent mutual aid request.

I'm Ellis (she/her)—a queer, trans, and neurodivergent Latina author and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 9 years' experience serving at-risk populations.

For my long-term safety and well-being, I am urgently moving from Iowa to a sanctuary city in Pennsylvania. I'm doing this alone and I'm fundraising to cover the costs of the move.

We've already raised $180! This is incredible. We are now less than $100 away from covering the entire expedited process for my PA license. I need to get back to work to fund the rest of the move.

Any support or boost is deeply appreciated. Thank you for your solidarity and for making this move possible.

https://gofund.me/5c18edc18

#MutualAid #TransMutualAid #TransCrowdfund #SafetyFirst #HousingSecurity #Latina #LPC #Neurodivergent

Friends, this is an urgent mutual aid request. The time for my final push back into independence has come.

I'm a queer, trans, and neurodivergent Latina author and storyteller living in Iowa. For nine years, I worked as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) for at-risk populations.

For my safety and well-being, I must urgently relocate from Iowa to a sanctuary city in Pennsylvania. I am doing this completely on my own and have no savings to cover the move, security deposit, and new state licensing fees.

I tell stories to "soothe... turbulent inner world[s]" and build community. I need a safe, stable home to continue my creative work and get back to helping others.

Any support or boost is deeply appreciated. Thank you for your solidarity. 💙

https://gofund.me/241f74226

#MutualAid #TransMutualAid #Crowdfund #TransCrowdfund #SupportTransPeople #Latina #Neurodivergent #LGBTQIA #HousingSecurity #RelocationFund

Friends, this is an urgent mutual aid request. The time for my final push back into independence has come.

I'm a queer, trans, and neurodivergent Latina author and storyteller living in Iowa. For nine years, I worked as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) for at-risk populations.

For my safety and well-being, I must urgently relocate from Iowa to a sanctuary city in Pennsylvania. I am doing this completely on my own and have no savings to cover the move, security deposit, and new state licensing fees.

I tell stories to "soothe... turbulent inner world[s]" and build community. I need a safe, stable home to continue my creative work and get back to helping others.

Any support or boost is deeply appreciated. Thank you for your solidarity. 💙

https://gofund.me/241f74226

#MutualAid #TransMutualAid #Crowdfund #TransCrowdfund #SupportTransPeople #Latina #Neurodivergent #LGBTQIA #HousingSecurity #RelocationFund

Friends, this is an urgent mutual aid request. The time for my final push back into independence has come.

I'm a queer, trans, and neurodivergent Latina author and storyteller living in Iowa. For nine years, I worked as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) for at-risk populations.

For my safety and well-being, I must urgently relocate from Iowa to a sanctuary city in Pennsylvania. I am doing this completely on my own and have no savings to cover the move, security deposit, and new state licensing fees.

I tell stories to "soothe... turbulent inner world[s]" and build community. I need a safe, stable home to continue my creative work and get back to helping others.

Any support or boost is deeply appreciated. Thank you for your solidarity. 💙

https://gofund.me/241f74226

#MutualAid #TransMutualAid #Crowdfund #TransCrowdfund #SupportTransPeople #Latina #Neurodivergent #LGBTQIA #HousingSecurity #RelocationFund

"...research backs this up. The less secure a tenancy is, the more likely the tenant is to avoid raising housing quality issues. Due to the inverse housing law, tenants who are in the least secure positions to complain about housing quality are also those most likely to live in properties that require urgent maintenance or don’t meet minimum standards."

#NZPol #HousingSecurity #HealthyHomes #NoFaultEvictions

https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/15-07-2024/how-no-cause-evictions-make-a-farce-of-healthy-homes-standards

"...research backs this up. The less secure a tenancy is, the more likely the tenant is to avoid raising housing quality issues. Due to the inverse housing law, tenants who are in the least secure positions to complain about housing quality are also those most likely to live in properties that require urgent maintenance or don’t meet minimum standards."

#NZPol #HousingSecurity #HealthyHomes #NoFaultEvictions

https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/15-07-2024/how-no-cause-evictions-make-a-farce-of-healthy-homes-standards

"...research backs this up. The less secure a tenancy is, the more likely the tenant is to avoid raising housing quality issues. Due to the inverse housing law, tenants who are in the least secure positions to complain about housing quality are also those most likely to live in properties that require urgent maintenance or don’t meet minimum standards."

#NZPol #HousingSecurity #HealthyHomes #NoFaultEvictions

https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/15-07-2024/how-no-cause-evictions-make-a-farce-of-healthy-homes-standards

"...research backs this up. The less secure a tenancy is, the more likely the tenant is to avoid raising housing quality issues. Due to the inverse housing law, tenants who are in the least secure positions to complain about housing quality are also those most likely to live in properties that require urgent maintenance or don’t meet minimum standards."

#NZPol #HousingSecurity #HealthyHomes #NoFaultEvictions

https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/15-07-2024/how-no-cause-evictions-make-a-farce-of-healthy-homes-standards

"...research backs this up. The less secure a tenancy is, the more likely the tenant is to avoid raising housing quality issues. Due to the inverse housing law, tenants who are in the least secure positions to complain about housing quality are also those most likely to live in properties that require urgent maintenance or don’t meet minimum standards."

#NZPol #HousingSecurity #HealthyHomes #NoFaultEvictions

https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/15-07-2024/how-no-cause-evictions-make-a-farce-of-healthy-homes-standards